This position is located in a State Office or Area Office in USDA/Rural Development (RD). The incumbent serves as a Supv. Loan Specialist (Realty), administering loan and grant programs designed to provide rural residents with housing through insured and guaranteed single family housing (SFH). Duty Station Negotiable - To be located in the Texas State Office or an Area Office in Texas, as available. This announcement is open to current USDA/RD State of Texas employees only.

Duties

The incumbent will establish and advance a statewide vision for the SFH and/or MFH programs . Serves as the state's authority in SFH and/or MFH program policies and activities. Ensures that the State and guaranteed lenders are providing adequate guidance and direction in the technical areas of income, credit, and financial analysis, credit counseling services, and interest credit. Ensures that loan/grant requests are processed, approved, and closed in accordance with RD regulations. Manages SFH and/or MFH fund allocations. Provides leadership in implementing the community development principles of the Rural Development mission area.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. For GS-13 level: Applicant must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12; or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates; experience processing and servicing a full range of commercial and/or complex realty loans; servicing a loan portfolio of a bank or other loan association beyond consumer loans; or similar work which provided a knowledge and understanding of the technicalities of financing and credit of loan and/or grant programs. Experience must demonstrate use of judgment in providing financial management guidance to borrowers; ascertaining and analyzing borrower's financial capacity, and evaluating the general economic and financial conditions that affect the organization risk in granting, guaranteeing, or insuring the loan; and demonstrated leadership experience providing guidance and direction to a group of employees in processing and servicing loans and/or grant programs. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1165 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no substitution of education at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Rural Development 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 US
• Name: Denise Skidmore
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]